Garmin GNC 250XL

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:stqkd.321972$wV.301196@attbi_s54...
I'd like to yank both those units, save about ten pounds, sell them on
Ebay, and replace them with a new Garmin GPS/Com combo. I think that
would be a great upgrade -- but I'd like to hear from folks who have one
before making the leap!

I used to have one in a previous plane. Worked great. In addition, it can be
IFR certified, in case you decide to go that way. Can't remember the
subscription price, which in any case, has probably gone down since you can
probably renew through the Internet rather then sending data cards bck and
forth. In fact, I don't even remember if it used data cards, although I
assume it did...

Michael

Michael 182 wrote:

: "Jay Honeck" wrote in message
: news:stqkd.321972$wV.301196@attbi_s54...
: I'd like to yank both those units, save about ten pounds, sell them on
: Ebay, and replace them with a new Garmin GPS/Com combo. I think that
: would be a great upgrade -- but I'd like to hear from folks who have one
: before making the leap!

: I used to have one in a previous plane. Worked great. In addition, it can be
: IFR certified, in case you decide to go that way. Can't remember the
: subscription price, which in any case, has probably gone down since you can
: probably renew through the Internet rather then sending data cards bck and
: forth. In fact, I don't even remember if it used data cards, although I
: assume it did...

The subscription is about $360/year for internet based updates. That gets
you an update every 28 days (13 a year). You may be able to get a
subscription for a smaller geographic area for less $$$ (I can't with my GPS).

The 250XL is not IFR upgradeable. The 300 XL is IFR upgradeable with
apropriate additional equipment: CDI and annunciator/switch. The 300 XL can
be installed as a VFR only unit. Why the 300Xl is cheaper than the 250XL is
anyones guess, but I'd get the 300Xl over the 250Xl were it my choice.
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Aaron Coolidge